guten Tag

\ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\

/\ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\/ intj

The verdict

“guten Tag” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bonjour, salut.

Corpus desk

Index FR-guten-tag · guten Tag · French

guten Tag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for guten Tag
PropertyValue
Headwordguten Tag
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « guten Tag » en français

guten Tagreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guten Tag is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bonjour, salut.".

guten Tag has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is guten Tag, spelled G-U-T-E-N- -T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bonjour, salut.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guten Tag"?
"guten Tag" is spelled G-U-T-E-N- -T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\.
What does "guten Tag" mean?
As an interjection, "guten Tag" means: Bonjour, salut.
How do you pronounce "guten Tag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guten Tag" is \ˈɡu.tn̩ ˈtaːk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guten Tag" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list